Bigger Baobabs and Blue Peter pots

It's been a good few weeks since the last repotting of the Baobabs, and they've been growing well, doubling in size really. Having seen last time that the roots went so deep relative to the height of the plant I thought it was time to give them a bit more space again.

Based on the roots I needed to make sure that the depth of the pot was prioritised over the width. Now very tall and narrow pots do exist, but they're not easy to find and not necessarily worth the outlay. Especially when people have wonderful ideas for reusing day to day items instead! The environmentally and financially considered idea of using empty juice and milk cartons seemed like the best and most colourful way forward.

After cutting the very tops off the cartons (carefully!) I made five holes in the bottom - just big enough to push a pea through. This round of repotting showed that the roots hadn't grown as much as I might have expected, and were just a bit longer than they had been before, and are now only half the size of the rest of the plant. There were also far more lateral roots, although they're very delicate and short.

I think the cartons look quite good in their different colours, and the Baobabs themselves are looking quite good too really, with new leaf growth. The Neems are doing well with leaf growth too, and I think look really pretty with their feathery leaves. We'll see how they go in the next few weeks, and maybe get them out in the sunshine!